Tennessee Carpenters Regional Council PAC
Registered Sep 2001 · Treasurer: Charles D. Maples · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $65,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,700 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $2,300 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $60,700 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,300 |
- Operating & other $60,700 92%
- To other PACs $2,950 4.5%
- To TN candidates $2,300 3.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $1,300 difference, $1,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smith, Valerie L. $500.00
- Beck, Bill $500.00
- Hooligans, The $300.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $500.00 |
| Memphis Building Trades Political Fund | $300.00 |
| Nashville Firefighters Assn, Local 140 | $150.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Lobbying Expenses | $52,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $8,000.00 |
| Registration Fees | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 03/07/2016 | $8,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 01/05/2017 | $4,600.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 06/24/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 05/03/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 04/05/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 07/07/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 08/08/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 09/07/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 08/05/2016 | $4,000.00 |
| Capitol Strategy Group, L.L.C. | Lobbying Expenses | 10/07/2016 | $4,000.00 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $6,466.78 | $764.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $10,466.78 | $6,466.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $14,471.97 | $10,466.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $19,471.97 | $14,471.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $14,606.44 | $19,471.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $4,672.78 | $14,606.44 | Source ↗ |